Mr. Locke’s Classroom

Ok, Sunset family–if you have any younger siblings who will be attending Sunset as first-time freshmen next year (no refries), or if you even just KNOW someone who qualifies, please email me (teacher@mrlocke.net) so I can get in touch with them this weekend. We’re starting Project Pass this coming week, and we’re a bit [...]

Silence fills the room
Desks presently occupied
by memories alone.
Somewhere their laughter
their shouts, footsteps, energy
bursting with summer
Somewhere their chatter
their smiles, silliness, childhood
shared in the sunlight
Somewhere their friendships
their hopes, fears, dreams and mischief
grow for a season
The room, still silent
whispers my freshmen to me
As I close the door.

Somewhere deep within the bowels of Reunion Arena, I sit with fellow teachers, waiting for this miracle of education called graduation. Apparently we’re all here early, so we have been shuffled into a waiting room while the school ahead of us finishes its ceremony.
This year’s graduating class carries a special significance for [...]

As one of my clever little bloggies pointed out upon reading my last post, “Mr.Locke, the only silence around is that of your blog.” Oh, the irony and hypocrisy of it all. The worst part of it is that I could probably make all sorts of excuses about the crazy time of year, [...]

So summer is here, and I’m guessing we’re about to find out who blogs for the points, and who blogs for the sheer joy of blogging.
[A chorus of little voices says "oh, I'll keep blogging, Mr. Locke!]
I hope so, but I’ve heard well-intentioned promises before. Perhaps it will be for the best, [...]

Friday
1. Finished reading Beowulf vs. Grendel in class. What an awesome job I have, where I get to immerse myself in literature that I love.
2. Later that day performed in the talent show. Once again, I love my job. I get a huge office (with 20 desks), a closet full [...]

At 6:05 in the morning, I think this is the earliest I’ve ever blogged. That’s what I get for dropping everything I was “supposed” to do last night and watching the “Friends” Finale instead. Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m not supposed to be the kind of person swayed by yuppie-television-media-hype-sentimentality. It [...]